Bactris major and Desmoncus orthacanthos are native palms from the Yucatan Peninsula which could be used as substitutes for rattan. When their seeds were germinated in vivo and in vitro they proved to be highly recalcitrant. Therefore, the culture of isolated embryos was studied as an alternative means of producing planting material for nurseries. It was found that the in vitro germination of the isolated embryos was gradually reduced by storage, falling to zero by 5 wk. However, isolated embryos from freshly collected seeds germinated at ∼100% frequency. The presence of the endosperm, whether still attached to the embryos or separated from them but in direct contact with the nutrient medium, greatly reduced germination in both species. High concentrations of abscisic acid (ABA, 100 μM) only slightly diminished it, suggesting a different cause for the observed endosperm-induced inhibition. This embryo rescue method permits the production of sufficient plants for in vitro micropropagation and the establishment of experimental plots to evaluate the full potential of these materials.
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1 January 2006
IN VITRO RESCUE OF ISOLATED EMBRYOS OF BACTRIS MAJOR JACQ. AND DESMONCUS ORTHACANTHOS MART., POTENTIALLY USEFUL NATIVE PALMS FROM THE YUCATAN PENINSULA (MEXICO)
M. A. TZEC-SIMÁ,
R. ORELLANA,
M. L. ROBERT
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In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant
Vol. 42 • No. 1
January 2006
Vol. 42 • No. 1
January 2006
embryo culture
endosperm-induced inhibition
Rattan
recalcitrant seeds